News · Culture For Subscribers Smith College Tells Students, Professors To Avoid Terms Like ‘Freshmen,’ ‘Preferred Pronouns,’ and ‘Foreign’ By Tom Joyce July 30, 2022 · 10:45 AM EDT · Updated January 16, 2025 12:38 AM · 2 min read read Advertisement Listen to audio version of this article Members only Subscribe to listen Should people use terms like "freshmen," "preferred pronouns," and "foreign"? Smith College says no. Should people use terms like "freshmen," "preferred pronouns," and "foreign"? Smith College says no.… Advertisement Read Next Four MBTA Bus Cameras Caught 26,000 Violations During 30-Day Pilot Massachusetts High Court To Consider Gun License ‘Suitability’ Standard Legality Western Mass Communist Group Angry At Boston Globe Over Last Ditch Lesbian Bar Story Boys Help Two Massachusetts Girls’ Volleyball Teams Start Season Undefeated